Nitrogen mineralisation in density fractions of soil organic matter from maize and legume cropping systems

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 1996
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Climate and Environment
Authors:
Sprent, J., Barrios, E., Buresh, R.

Abstract

Biologically-mediated nutrient availability in the soil is largely dependent on soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition and mineralization processes. The light fractions of SOM obtained by floatation of the sand-size fraction in a silica suspension (LL, 150–300 µm and

Citation

Barrios, E.; Buresh, R.; Sprent, J. Nitrogen mineralisation in density fractions of soil organic matter from maize and legume cropping systems. Soil Biology and Biochemistry (1996) 28 (10-11) 1459-1465. [DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00155-1]

Nitrogen mineralisation in density fractions of soil organic matter from maize and legume cropping systems

Published 1 January 1996
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